Michael właścicielem Palace of the Lost City w RPA

Taka ciekawostka, którą znalazłam...

'Michael is a big shareholder of Sun International, which is the owner of Sun City in South Africa.
There are 4 hotels in Sun City and one of them is "The Palace of Lost City" which Michael owns completely.
Very few people know about that...

The Palace of Lost City:

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"The Palace of the Lost City in South Africa ranks as one of the world's most extraordinary hotels. The centerpiece of the extraordinary Palace of the Lost City complex is a fairytale palace residence, built with unbelievable attention to detail. The interior features exquisite mosaics, frescoes and hand-painted ceilings depicting South Africa 's wildlife and culture. Hard to believe that this is all located in a remote part of South Africa!"

Developed by Sol Kerzner, the boxer-turned-businessman known locally as the "Sun King," who capitalized on South Africa's stern antigambling laws by situating Sun City in the then homeland of Bophuthatswana, Sun City is unlikely to bowl over anyone who's ever been to Vegas, but it continues to rake in visitors and Bollywood film crews who love its larger than life atmosphere. The resort is relatively easy to get around, with shuttle buses constantly moving from one end to the next. A "sky train" takes visitors without cars from the entrance to the entertainment center. Closest to the entrance are the Kwena Crocodile Sanctuary, Waterworld, and The Cabanas, followed by the tacky Sun City Hotel, Casino, and world-famous Gary Player Golf Club. Adjoining this club to the north is the more upmarket Cascades Hotel and Entertainment Centre, from where you enter the grounds of the Palace of the Lost City -- for most visitors, the star attraction.

The Palace was built 12 years after Sun City opened, and the sheer magnitude of its opulence is proof of the amount of money taken from those frequenting Sun City's slot machines and tables. Separated from the rest of the resort by "The Bridge of Time" -- a large stone structure that shudders and rumbles at preappointed times from a mythical earthquake, and is lined with a "guard of honor" of carved elephants -- the Palace is entered through the massive Mighty Kong Gates. Looking down on the rivers and jungle vegetation, it's hard to imagine that 15 years ago this was nothing but a dusty, rocky plain. From the bridge, you can clearly see the "Valley of Waves," where landlocked Gautengers learn to "surf" on simulated waves, tan on man-made beaches, and hurtle down steep waterslides, reaching speeds of up to 35kmph (22 mph; note that the Valley is closed in winter). In the distance, overlooking a lake filled with live flamingos, is the majestic Palace, with what seems like an entire jungle of carved animals in attendance. Surrounding the Palace is what must be the most artfully landscaped garden in Africa, featuring five trails through 22 different sections of forest. The theme (that of a "lost city" that has been rediscovered and restored) is sometimes carried to ridiculous extremes, but the craftsmanship is world-class; the fantasy landscape is quite overwhelming. With Michael Jackson a majority shareholder, things can only get weirder.'

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Sun City... sun flower, Lost City... 'Place with no name', FIFA World Cup w RPA, stadion Sunflower, Coca cola...tak mi się jakoś to wszystko kojarzy.
Może Michael zaszył się w swoim hotelu? Rolling Eyes

Hotel jak widać luksusowy, może któraś z Was wybierze się tam jeszcze w te wakacje?

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Ostatnio zmieniony przez merry_18 dnia Pią 12:28, 06 Sie 2010, w całości zmieniany 6 razy

No cóż , faktycznie ciekawostka......

Ale musimy pamiętać o kilku faktach.
Po pierwsze MJ zawsze lubiał tą część Afryki. Pomysł tak bajkowego , pełnego przepychu miejsca z pewnością spodobałby mu się .
Hotel został wybudowany 12 lat temu , czyli jego projekt musiał powstać parę lat wcześniej.
Może tam się podziały te wszystkie pieniądze , które rzekomo stracił?
W 1996 roku MJ rozwodzi się z Lisą Presley , rozpoczyna swoją ostatnią trasę koncertową ze świadomością , że to będzie prawdopodobnie jego ostatnia trasa . Później rodzą się jego dzieci.
Sądzę , że te wydarzenia mogły skutkować podjęciem poważnych decyzji finansowych dotyczących przyszłości jego rodziny.

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